commuting – Benefits Canada.com https://www.benefitscanada.com Canada's most influential pension and benefits publication for decision-makers Thu, 21 Nov 2024 22:24:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.8 Remote working opportunities shaped by employees’ location, commuting times: report https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/remote-working-opportunities-shaped-by-employees-location-commuting-times-report/ Tue, 01 Oct 2024 19:00:22 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=160808 While Canadian employees are settling into new remote working patterns, regional disparities reveal different experiences across the country, according to a new report by the C.D. Howe Institute. It found by the end of 2023, 26 per cent of employees worked at least part of their week from home. However, the likelihood of working remotely varies […]

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]]> 41% of U.K. employees no longer working from home at all in 2024: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/41-of-u-k-workers-no-longer-working-from-home-at-all-in-2024-survey/ Tue, 30 Jul 2024 19:00:12 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=158540 Two-fifths (41 per cent) of U.K. employees are no longer working from home at all in 2024, up from 36 per cent in 2023, according to a new survey by Mobilityways Ltd. The survey, which polled more than 10,300 commuters, also found the average number of work-from-home days dropped from 1.8 days per week in 2023 to […]

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]]> 91% of PSAC members opposed to Treasury Board’s hybrid work mandate: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/91-of-psac-members-opposed-to-treasury-boards-return-to-office-mandate-survey/ Mon, 08 Jul 2024 13:00:02 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=157869 The majority (91 per cent) of the Public Service Alliance of Canada’s members are strongly opposed to the Treasury Board’s new hybrid work mandate, according to a recent survey by the PSAC. In May, the Treasury Board announced its decision to require federal public service workers to be in-office a minimum of three days per […]

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]]> 61% of Canadian workers say return-to-workplace mandates impose financial burden: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/61-of-canadian-workers-say-return-to-workplace-mandates-impose-financial-burden-survey/ Wed, 22 May 2024 19:00:45 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=155871 Nearly two-thirds (61 per cent) of Canadian employees say return-to-worksite mandates impose a financial burden, a percentage that increases to 70 per cent among hybrid workers due to the cost of working remotely and onsite, according to a new survey by Capterra Inc. The survey, which polled 250 Canadian workers, found 81 per cent said […]

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]]> Top 5 HR, benefits, pension and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-benefits-pension-and-investment-stories-of-the-week-81/ Fri, 03 May 2024 13:00:52 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=155136 A story on how private payers are implementing preferred pharmacy networks to reduce benefits plan costs was the most-read story on BenefitsCanada.com this week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pension and investment stories of the past week: 1. More private payers seeking to reduce costs turning to preferred pharmacy networks: expert 2. Chipotle expanding […]

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]]> Younger employees expect a 10% raise if unable to work in a hybrid arrangement: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/health-wellness/younger-employees-expect-a-10-raise-if-unable-to-work-in-a-hybrid-arrangement-survey/ Fri, 26 Apr 2024 19:00:41 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154871 Generation Z and millennials say they’d expect a 10 per cent salary increase, on average, if they were unable to work in a hybrid working arrangement, according to a survey by IWG Canada.  The survey, which polled more than 1,000 Canadian adults who work in a flexible, hybrid environment, found an overwhelming majority of gen Z […]

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]]> U.S. employees say paid commutes, salary increase would encourage return to workplace: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/u-s-employees-say-paid-commutes-salary-increase-would-encourage-return-to-workplace-survey/ Fri, 12 Apr 2024 19:00:05 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=154245 The majority (83 per cent) of U.S. employees in a remote working arrangement say they’d be encouraged to return to the office if their commute was paid by their employer, according to a new survey by software company Ringover. The survey, which polled more than 1,000 workers, found a majority of employees would also willingly […]

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]]> Top 5 HR, benefits, pensions and investment stories of the week https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/top-5-hr-benefits-pensions-and-investment-stories-of-the-week/ Fri, 09 Feb 2024 14:00:22 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=151793 An article on the Ontario Court of Appeal’s affirmation of a $1.5 million punitive damages award was the most-read article on BenefitsCanada.com this week. Here are the top five human resources, benefits, pensions and investment articles of the past week: 1. Court of Appeal upholds $1.5 million punitive damages award in LTD claims case 2. N.B. transferring 5 public […]

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]]> 20% of Canadian employees worked mostly from home at the end of 2023: Stats Can https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/20-of-canadian-employees-worked-mostly-from-home-at-the-end-of-2023-stats-can/ Mon, 05 Feb 2024 14:00:23 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=151553 The percentage of Canadians working most of their hours from home continued to decline in November 2023 to 20 per cent, from 40 per cent in April 2020 and 30 per cent in January 2022, according to a new report by Statistics Canada. It found while women were more likely than men to work exclusively […]

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]]> 29% of Canadian employees want to work remotely to save commuting costs, time: survey https://www.benefitscanada.com/news/bencan/29-of-canadian-workers-want-to-work-remotely-to-save-commuting-costs-time-survey/ Fri, 02 Feb 2024 14:00:39 +0000 https://www.benefitscanada.com/?p=151438 More than a quarter (29 per cent) of Canadian employees say they want to reduce in-office work, with three-quarters (76 per cent) citing saving time and money from less frequent commuting as top reasons for doing so, according to a survey by Robert Half Canada Inc. The survey, which polled more than 1,300 hiring managers […]

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